Monthly Archives: May 2017

The High Cost of Healthcare, No matter How You Figure It

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Roger Walck

The basic problem of any healthcare program is that everyone wants the best doctors, the latest procedures, and the widest range of tests, but no one wants to pay for it, least of all the injured party.  They feel they … Continue reading →

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The Sock Hop

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Roger Walck

Back in 2005, I had just started this blog, and I wrote a posting about the sock hops in our school  gym.  I received a lot of positive feedback about it, and that encouraged me to continue.  It went viral, … Continue reading →

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W. C. Fields Quote And the Peirce-du Pont House

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Roger Walck

     Women are like elephants;  I like to look at them, but I wouldn’t want to own one. —W. C. Fields I often use this quote as a volunteer at the Peirce–du Pont House at Longwood Gardens.  It always produces … Continue reading →

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On the Streets of New York

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Roger Walck

So, there I am in New York City, and I notice a flock of cameramen following this model.   I am a curious guy, so, naturally, I turn around and look. Gawk, you may call it. The next day, I … Continue reading →

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Peggy Lipton, Quincy Jones, and Rashida Jones

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Roger Walck

“‘Twin Peaks’ celebrates the inventive, bizarre,” by Frazier Moore, Associated Press.  The  News-Journal (Wilmington), 5/20/2017. Actress Peggy Lipton has many fans who remember her from her earlier days as the ingenue member of The Mod Squad. I learned of this … Continue reading →

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The Longwood Fountains

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Roger Walck

The years-long renovation of the famous Longwood Fountains is almost complete and will soon open to the public at the end of May.  Besides the fountains. the old pump house was made into a museum of the historic pump equipment, … Continue reading →

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A. Todd Coronway

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Roger Walck

Nancy Leith Musser sent me this newspaper photo of our famous math teacher, A. Todd Coronway. (Not Cronway, as we called him, in class and out.  He never corrected us.  Either it didn’t matter, or we didn’t matter.) He and … Continue reading →

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Microwaving Corn-On-The-Cob

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Roger Walck

Ah, summertime! Corn-on-the-cob time!  I have it almost everyday because microwaving a single ear for one is so much easier than bringing a big pot of water to the boil (my wife will not try it, but she will come … Continue reading →

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Living Like Pierre

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Roger Walck

“Who wants to be a millionaire (in 1916)?” by George Will.  His syndicated newspaper column, 5/7/2017. Visitors to the Peirce-du Pont House at Longwood Gardens almost always exclaim how beautiful it is.  Wouldn’t I like to live there? Well, no, … Continue reading →

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Life At 80, (Or 81)

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Roger Walck

In one of the Seinfeld episodes, George, Elaine, and Jerry volunteer to visit with  assigned lonely seniors.  George meets his senior in a restaurant, then berates him for not constantly thinking about his demise.  His senior listens for a while, … Continue reading →

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